China will donate material supplies worth US$1 million to help Iraq carry out
upcoming elections. Wang Guangya, China's permanent representative to the United
Nations (UN), announced the pledge while attending the international conference
on Iraq on Tuesday.

In his speech on behalf of the Chinese Government, Wang said Iraq's future
should be determined by the Iraqi people and the independence, sovereignty,
national unity and territorial integrity of the country should be observed.

Security problems in Iraq demand a comprehensive political solution and
efforts made to improve the security situation in Iraq should fall within the
framework of the development of the political process in the country, Wang said.

The Chinese Government hopes the upcoming elections in Iraq, which should be
just, democratic and transparent, will lead to the formation of a transitional
government which represents the majority of the Iraqi people and has its due
authority, he said.

Wang stressed China believes the Iraq issue should be solved within the UN
framework, and said China hopes the UN can play an important role in Iraq's
reconstruction.

He said China also hopes Iraq can develop friendly and co-operative relations
with its neighbours, adding the international community should take into
consideration the views of Iraq's neighbouring countries and the Arab nations to
allow them to play a positive role in solving the Iraq problem.

Wang said the Chinese people will always be a trustworthy friend of the Iraqi
people as the two countries have enjoyed friendly relations over a long period.

He said China is also willing to help train Iraqi diplomats and professionals
in the economic and energy fields.

The meeting ended Tuesday with the adoption of a 14-point final communique
which called for international support for a democratic Iraq.